QC Copper and Gold Inc. (TSX-V:QCCU, OTCQB:QCCUF) said it has continued to enhance the prospects of its Opemiska Copper-Gold Property unveiling more broad zones of high-grade copper and gold.
The latest results from 23 holes within the Starter Pit and Saddle Zone areas returned exceptional intersections such as in hole 220, which cut two zones over 76 meters (m) core length starting at 80m that assayed 1.5% copper (Cu) and 0.16 grams per ton (g/t) gold (Au) over 19m followed by 0.97% Cu and 0.26 g/t Au over 35m, the Toronto-based company announced.
Another three holes - 223, 226 and 227 - highlighted the expected high-gold grades near the Gwillim Fault, which forms the southern limit of the Opemiska Deposit, it added.
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QC Copper provided some of the highlights of the results from the Starter Pit Area including:
- OPM-22-201: 0.44% Cu and 0.11 g/t Au over 58.5m from 261m to 319.5m;
- OPM-22-203: 0.48% Cu and 0.17 g/t Au over 78m from 127.5m to 205.5m;
- OPM-22-217: 0.63% Cu and 0.13 g/t Au over 12m from 120m to 132m and 0.62% Cu and 0.23 g/t Au over 54.0m from 234m to 238m;
- OPM-22-218: 0.82% Cu and 0.19 g/t Au over 18m from 61.5m to 79.5m;
- OPM-22-220: 1.52% Cu and 0.16 g/t Au over 19m from 80m to 99m and 0.97% Cu and 0.26 g/t Au over 35m from 121m to 156m;
- OPM-22-223: 0.59% Cu and 0.18 g/t Au over 33m from 27m to 60m;
- OPM-22-226: 1.03% Cu and 0.50 g/t Au over 40m from 1.0m to 41m; and
- OPM-22-227 0.45% Cu and 0.35 g/t Au over 22.5m from 45m to 67.5m.
Another exceptional intersection was encountered in the Saddle Zone, where 110m of variably mineralized gabbro returned 0.46% Cu and 0.07 g/t Au over 55.5m starting at 147m, followed by 0.78% Cu and 0.14 g/t Au over 22.5m, the company said.
QC Copper is focused on acquiring and developing copper projects in the Chibougamau region that share synergies with its past-producing Opemiska Copper Mine Complex. Through acquisitions, it has been able to expand its Opemiska property to over 13,000 hectares in the heart of Quebec with significant infrastructure, including direct rail and road access, already in place.
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